Filling and dispensing apparatus



April 16, 1929. J. H. B RADY I FILLING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS FiledJuly 26, 1925 SSheets-Sheec L INVENTOR. BY James Dvaglg' WNW/v5).

April 16; 1929. J. H. BRADY FILLING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS 3Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 26, 1925 INVENTOR.

I Byjames H. ATTOIIQQVEYL'.

April 16, 1929. J. H. BRADY 1,709,770

FILLING AND DISPENSING APPARATUS Z8 34 Kg I ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 16,1929.

JAMES H. BRADY,

[TE stares 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, assrenon OF onn-nstrfro (arias) ELLAT. NORTONOF LouisvrLnn, KENTUCKY; v i I FILLING Ann DISPENSINGarraimrus' Application filed July '26,

This invention relates to improvements in' filling and dispensingapparatus and has for itsprincipal object the provision of a sinipleconvenient device for dispensing sacramental wine or the like and forfilling com munion glasses without any dangerof waste or spilling.

One of the important objects of this invention is the provision of adevice. for filling a plurality of communion glasses or otherreceptacles at a single operation and with a nieasuredquantityof liquid.

Another important object of this invention the provision in a unitaryapparatus of' a goblet for holding sacramental wine or the like, andnon-leakable readily operated filling and dispensing apparatus inconjune' tion therewith.

A still further important object of this invention is to provide in afilling and dispensing apparatus a-plurality of dispensing rollershaving socketstherein for the reception. and transmission of a measuredquantity of liquid, which rollers are so arranged that there will be nopossibility of leakage, and the operation of which is such that all therollers will be turned for delivery purposes. in the same direction atthe same time.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and followingspecifications.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvedhlling anddispensing apparatus of this invention, portions being shown in sectionas illustrated by the broken line 11 of Figure 8, the operation b'eingshown in dotted lines. 1 1

Figure2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3' is a top plan View of the device showing one half of the coverremoved or broken away.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the dispensing frame with thedelivery rollers in position therein and illustrating the operatingmeans. 7

As shown in the drawings I The reference numeral 10 indicates gen erallya communion goblet for the dispensing of sacramental wine or the like,but which,

provided with handles 20, whereby ready of the tray 18 'andt'he semiforthe rollers- 1923. Serial no. 653.890.

of course,may be replaced in other modifications of the invention by anordinary hopper or other convenient receptacle. Handles '11 are providedand'as'creen or sieve 12 is .positloned in the goblet 10 as illustratedfor the purpose of straining the material.

The goblet 10 is securely attached-to a form of lid or cover whichis'positioned upon the main body portion 16 of the.dis-,

pensing apparatus and'is readily removable tl'ierefroin.

and is preferably square in cross sectiombut the shape may obviously bevaried as desired or convenient. h A dispensing tray 18 is adapted to bepositioned in the body 1621's illustrated in the drawings, and is soconstructed so as to be readily ren'iov'able therefrom, as illustratedin Figure 1, thetray in this instance being access may be had to thesame A spring leaf or other suitable retaining means 21 1S posiioned inthe container 16 and is adapted ror securely .n'n intaining'tlie' -tray18in proper position.

The spring 21 is pi'votally mounted on a cylindrical support orthe like23,and this, in turn, is'supporte'd upon a bar 25adapted to bepositioned transx' er'sely across the top of the tray 18, as best shownin F-igure 2, The ends of the spring ride under retaining lugs 27 formedintegral with the'sidesof the c'as ing 16, andit will be obvious thatWhenthe spring 21 is locked in position as shown in Figure 1, aliquid-tight connection will be formed between therollers 128 'in'thebottom The bottom of the tray 18 is provided With a plurality ofdelivery rollers, as shown at 22, each roller having a plurality ofdispens-' ing openings or sockets24 therein. At each end of a roller 22is provided an extending. shaft 26 which is journaled in suitablebearings' in the sides of the tray 18. One end of theextending shaft 26extends beyond the side of the tray 18 and is fitted with a disc orother operating element as best illustrated at 28. A number of thesediscsz28 corresponding to the number of rollers 22 cylindrical seats iare positioned alongside one of the frame members of the tray 18 and toeachdisc 28 is pivotally connected a pair of operating members 80, asbest illustrated in Figures 1 and 4:- These operating members 30 are inthe form of longitudinally extending bars,

each bar having a pivotal connection with every one of the discs 28, andthe connections 7 of the two bars with each disc 28 are made at pointsdiametrically opposite thereon.

'sured.

Openings asbest illustratedat 36 in Figure 2 areprovided in the bottomof the tray 18 adapted for properco-operation with the sockets 24: inthe delivery rollers 22, so that ready delivery of material from thetray 18 will be assured. A removable drip pan in 'the'form of a shallowmember 38 is provided,

as best illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and is equipped with a handlelO'extending through a proper slot in the side of the container 16,which drip pan is adapted to be directly underneath the tray 18 for thepurpose of catching any drippings or overflow when the receptacles arenot in position thereunder or whenever the device is not being operated.

A suitable stop in the'form of a leaf spring 39 is provided in the drippan 38.

The body member 16 is suitably supported by means of a stand comprisinglegs 42 and a metallic strap or brace member 44:, and in this stand isadapted to be positioned a tray 16 provided for the support inpre-determined arrangement of a number of communion cups or otherreceptacles 4.8. A metal ring'5O is provided on the tray 46 extendingaround the periphery thereof to prevent wine or other liquid fromrunning off the tray should any be spilled or dropped from thereceptacle, which might happen if the drip pan 88 be forgotten. Anadditional drip pan :52 is provided attached, to the legs 48 by means ofbrackets 54 so that all possibility of spilling or leakage ispractically. removed.

'It'will be seen that herein is provided a other suitable material andprovided with.

steel packets nickel plated if desired, or can be formed from hollowtubing if preferred.v

It will be evident that the operation may be repeated as often asdesired, all that is necessary being the replenishing of the hopper 10and the insertion of a fresh tray of empty cups before each dispensingmovement of the lever 32.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details ofconstruction varied throughout a wide range without de-' parting fromthe principle of this invention,

and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereonotherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention I A filling and dispensing apparatus includingin combination a casing, a removable cover for said casing, a removabletray containing a plurality of dispensing rollers removably positionedin the casing, means for simultaneously operating said dispensingrollers in the same direction, said means comprising shafts for therollers'extending'ba. yond one side of the tray, a disc on the end ofeach shaft, a pair of operating bars connecting all of said discs, asingle handle for simultaneously moving all of the rollers into" fillingand into discharging position altert nately, a receptacle supportadapted to be removably positioned beneath said tray, a resilient meansfor maintaining said removable tray with its dispensing rollers inoperative position, said means comprising a leaf spring pivotallyattached at its middle point to the tray, and latch means on'the casingfor receiving the ends of said spring.

In testimony whereof JAMES H. BRADY.

loo 7 I afiix my signature.

